[CODE4LIB] VuFind 4.1 Released

[Demian Katz]

Hello, everyone; VuFind 4.1 was released today; see press release below.

thanks,

Demian

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VuFind 4.1 Released

Villanova, Pennsylvania - October 2, 2017 - Version 4.1 of the VuFind Open 
Source discovery software has just been released. This release builds upon the 
recent 4.0 release with several significant new features.

Some key additions:

- Enhancements to the permission system to make it easier to configure 
permission-related behaviors.

- A new "theme mix-in" feature to make sharing third-party extensions to VuFind 
easier.

- Built in support for Third Iron's BrowZine service, useful for adding a 
"journal titles" box to Bento-style searching.

- Improvements to several ILS drivers, including the addition of a more 
full-featured "SierraRest" driver.

- A new Galician translation, as well as improvements to many other language 
files.

- New developer-oriented improvements, including a default Vagrant 
configuration for easy testing and incorporation of the "Whoops" error handler 
for faster troubleshooting and debugging.

Additionally, several bug fixes, new configuration options, performance 
enhancements and minor improvements have been incorporated.

Questions about the new release or VuFind in general can be directed to Demian 
Katz, the lead developer of the project at Villanova University. The software 
and its documentation may be found at http://vufind.org.

Contact:
Demian Katz
demian.k...@villanova.edu
Villanova University
Falvey Memorial Library
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085

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[CODE4LIB] Call for C4L 2018 Keynotes Reminder!

[Charlie Harper]

Keynote speaker nominations for the 2018 Code4Lib Conference
 will be accepted from *September 18, 2017*
 until *October 15, 2017*. Nominations should be made on our wiki page
.


 The criteria for nominating a candidate to act as keynote are below:

   -

   Speaker’s name (First Name, Last Name)
   -

   Brief description of individual (250-word max)
   -

   Pertinent links (Maximum of 3)
   -

   Contact information of candidate (email address)


We strongly encourage you to nominate speakers who are local to the D.C.
Metropolitan Area.

-- 

Charlie Harper
*Digital Learning and Scholarship Librarian*
*Kelvin Smith Library*
*Case Western Reserve University*
(216)-368-4253 <(216)%20368-4253> | cr...@case.edu

[CODE4LIB] CFP extended for ArchivesSpace "Beyond the Basics" skillshare 2.0

[Chrissie Perella]

Hello all!  *Apologies for cross-posting*

ArchivesSpace “Beyond the Basics” skill share 2.0 is scheduled for November 7, 
2017, at the William Way LGBT Community Center in Philadelphia.

The call for presentation proposals has been extended through Friday, October 
6. 

The idea is simple: Those of us using AS get together to offer hands-on 
examples, tutorials, and presentations.

ArchivesSpace offers training on the basics; this skill share is a chance to 
learn and teach how to do more (hence the name "Beyond the Basics"). We think 
this will be good for the regional AS community. We also think this will be fun.

All aspects of working with AS are welcome: APIs, migration, installation, 
third-party scripts, custom tools.

Last year's event was successful, and we had some great presentations and 
workshops.  You can view the agenda for the previous skill share here: 
http://bit.ly/2016_Mid-Atlantic-ArchivesSpace-Beyond-the-Basics. 

This will be successful only if folks volunteer to share skills. If you have 
something that you want to teach, explain, show off, or even just ask a group 
of people about, please sign up using this form: http://bit.ly/2tqaQDO.  
Submissions will be accepted until the end of the day Friday, October 6.

*We will have access to a projector and a screen, but everyone must bring their 
own laptops.  If your presentation requires participants to download anything, 
you will need to provide a link and installation instructions several days 
before the skill share so as not to stress the wi-fi.*

If you have any questions, please post them to the Mid-Atlantic ArchivesSpace 
Interest Group here: 
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/mid-atlantic-archivesspace-interest-group

Thank you,

Chrissie Perella
on behalf of the AS Skill Share Planning Team

[CODE4LIB] NASIG Webinar: How Accessible Is Our Collection? Performing an E-Resources Accessibility Review

[public...@nasig.org]

NASIG Webinar: How Accessible Is Our Collection? Performing an E-Resources 
Accessibility Review
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017Time: 1:00 pm (ET)Length: 1 hour
Description:

As usage of electronic resources has grown, ensuring that e-resources are 
accessible by users with disabilities has often gone ignored. While vendors are 
increasingly taking steps to address this issue, there is a noticeable lack of 
consistency across e-resource platforms. American University Library undertook 
a project to assess the accessibility of its subscribed e-resources and 
documented the efforts being made by vendors to make their products accessible. 
This webinar will describe methods and resources for compiling an accessibility 
inventory, and outline how libraries can further engage with vendors on this 
crucial issue. The webinar is adapted from a session held at the 2017 NASIG 
conference in Indianapolis, IN.
 
Speakers:
 
Michael Fernandez is the Electronic Resources Librarian at American University, 
where he oversees an ERM unit responsible for providing access to a diverse 
array of databases, e-journals, e-books, and datasets. He received his MLS from 
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has previously held 
positions at the National Library of Medicine and the University of Mary 
Washington. His research interests include licensing, collection management, 
and ERM staffing.
This webinar will be recorded and made available to registrants after the 
webinar is completed.

 Late registration dates to purchase recording: October 19, 2017 through April 
18, 2018. After April 18, 2018 the recording will be made freely available.
Webinar Rates:
NASIG members: $35
NASIG student members: $15
NISO members: $35
NASIG non-member: $50
Group registration: $95
 
(NASIG members should login for member rate)
 
(NASIG student members and NISO members will need to contact the NASIG 
Continuing Education Committee ([ cont-e...@nasig.org ]( 
mailto:cont-e...@nasig.org )) prior to registering in order to receive a 
priority code used for getting the listed rates)
 
[ Registration link ]( 
http://www.nasig.org/site_event_detail.cfm?pk_association_event=15459 )
Registration Deadline for live event: October 18, 2017.

[CODE4LIB] Job: Software Engineer at Virginia Tech University Libraries

[Code4Lib Jobs]

Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and 
learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, 
and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia 
Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT—serving in the spirit of community, diversity, 
and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of 
Community, which are fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and 
inclusion, and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all 
of its members. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to 
join our community in preparing leaders for the world.

Virginia Tech’s University Libraries seek a talented software engineer to join 
a focused and successful team of engineers in developing digital library and 
repository software solutions. The systems being developed enable management, 
preservation, and online discovery that support the research data and 
scholarly, scientific, and creative expression of researchers at Virginia Tech. 
The successful candidate will engage in digital preservation strategies and 
repository systems research within the Digital Library Development team and 
support an expanding suite of data and informatics technologies within the 
library.

Responsibilities:
- Primary responsibilities include designing, developing and deploying 
world-class, community-driven digital library and data repository software that 
utilizes skills including Ruby, Java, Python, JavaScript, XML, HTML, and CSS, 
libraries like Bootstrap, and frameworks like Ruby on Rails. 
- Initial focus will be on developing Samvera/Hyrax/Sufia applications and 
Fedora Commons for local and broader initiatives including VTechData, and IMLS 
Grant funded deliverables such as building library cyberinfrastructure for big 
data.
- Technical contributions to integrative software deployment on to developing 
in-house and cloud-based data and web delivery systems, including understanding 
DevOps approaches, enabling developers and system administrators to best 
coordinate their efforts of data integration, applications development and 
packaging, including technologies such as Git, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Travis 
CI, Ansible and Vagrant. 
- Performs project related work to leverage and further develop existing 
infrastructures that preserve and offer interaction with unique scholarly 
research output and related library software and systems.
- Participates in code reviews, analyzes new technologies for potential 
adoption / integration into our main code base.
- Maintains professional growth by keeping abreast of emerging areas in digital 
curation and informatics.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree. 
- Demonstrated experience with web application development using Ruby-on-Rails, 
web application framework, and software development best practices (e.g., 
software version control, agile programming, issue tracking, documentation, and 
sound security practices). All experience must be verifiable, e.g., through 
professional employment or publicly available source code repositories. 
- Ability to work independently and with initiative to identify and solve 
problems. 
- Ability to work collaboratively with individuals and groups, both on site and 
remotely.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Quick and self-bootstrapping learner. Particularly adept at quickly learning 
new scripting and programming languages.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master’s degree. 
- Demonstrated ability to develop new programming skills quickly, and to grasp 
unfamiliar architectures and application designs quickly.
- Demonstrated ability to write simple, readable, elegant code within schedule 
limitations.
- Knowledge of DevOps, AWS/Azure/OpenStack, Hadoop, NoSQL, data science, and/or 
machine learning.
- Other web application development experience (e.g., Python/Django, Node.js, 
Symfony/Laravel, Spring/JSF and/or AngularJS/Ember/React, etc).
- Experience developing library and repository applications.
- Demonstrated success participating in community-based open source projects, 
especially those relevant to digital library architectures, such as Samvera, 
Hyrax, Sufia, Curation Concerns, Blacklight, Active_fedora, Fedora and/or Solr.
- Demonstrated proficiency applying best practices to development projects, 
especially test-driven development and automated testing.
- Demonstrated proficiency in development in UNIX / LINUX / MacOS environments.
- In-depth knowledge of library policies and practice, metadata standards and 
the scholarly communication framework.
- Prior, successful experience working as a professional in an academic and/or 
library environment

Must have a conviction check:Yes

Describe Other:

This position is eligible for Telework agreements to be determined on a case by 
case basis and approval by the department

Employment Comments:

How to Apply for this Job:

[CODE4LIB] Job: Scholarly Communications Librarian at Butler University

[Code4Lib Jobs]

Position Overview

Butler University Libraries invite applications for a Scholarly Communications 
Librarian, a 12-month, non-tenured (continuing appointment) position with the 
rank of assistant professor, reporting to the Associate Dean for Collections 
and Digital Services. The Scholarly Communication Librarian position provides 
leadership for scholarly communication and digital scholarship initiatives at 
Butler University Libraries. Scholarly communication is a strategic priority 
for Butler Libraries and this position is responsible for managing and 
developing the library’s institutional repository (Digital Commons via 
bepress), digital publishing initiatives, and digital humanities projects. The 
librarian in this position leads education and outreach to faculty and provides 
guidance to library colleagues and others on issues relevant to the evolving 
scholarly publishing landscape, including author rights, open access (OA) 
publishing, and other publishing trends as related to metrics, tenure, and 
promotion. The position also serves as the Libraries’ primary resource on 
copyright compliance, fair use, and other intellectual property issues that 
pertain to library collections and services. As a library faculty member, the 
Scholarly Communications Librarian has liaison responsibilities to provide 
library instruction, collection development, and research support for a 
selected college or department(s).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assuming primary responsibility of the Digital Commons institutional repository 
of scholarly and creative works and publications by members of the Butler 
community; coordinating, overseeing, and assessing the processes (e.g., faculty 
outreach, copyright compliance) related to the repository’s maintenance and 
development
Supporting and promoting library publishing initiatives, including open access 
journals and open educational resources (OER)
Providing leadership for planning and implementing digitization projects in 
coordination with University Archives and Special Collections in alignment with 
the Libraries’ mission and strategic goals
Promoting engagement with faculty and students around digital scholarship 
research and preservation initiatives hosted and supported by the library
Collaborating with liaison librarians and members of the Center for Academic 
Technology to provide tools and educational opportunities to promote knowledge 
and awareness of copyright requirements and best practices in topics related to 
scholarly communication
Providing leadership in the adoption of best practices in scholarly 
communication relevant to Butler’s academic mission
Serving as a liaison to an academic department, responsible for course-based 
information literacy instruction, collection development, and faculty support
Supervising and directing the work of one full time staff member (Library 
Associate / Scholarly Communication)

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Understand the environment and ethics of information and information-seeking 
processes to structure library services for users and scholars
Understand and apply requirements, best practices, and guidelines for scholarly 
communication relevant to Butler Libraries’ digital initiatives and processes
Communicate scholarly communication issues in a balanced way that can be 
adjusted to a wide range of audiences across the disciplines
Use communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively in a 
collaborative work environment
Use marketing and outreach skills to discover and recruit institutional 
scholarly input, research data, and other content for inclusion in the 
institutional repository
Apply project management skills to plan, implement, and assess digital 
scholarship and publishing projects
Ability to learn new platforms as well as learning code, or digging into 
existing code to solve problems on publishing or repository systems
Integrate use of relevant current technologies (e.g. Omeka, or other emerging 
platforms) and tools into everyday practice and demonstrate their value to 
others
Work collaboratively and effectively with diverse groups, including students, 
faculty, and staff
Participate in grant and other external funding opportunities in support of the 
Libraries’ mission and strategic goals
Manage and direct the work of full time staff and sometimes student workers

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's of Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution and ability to 
meet minimum qualifications for the rank of Assistant Professor as stated in 
20.30.30.B.2.a of the Butler University Faculty Handbook.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s of Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution, as well as a 
Juris Doctor degree, or second Master’s degree in a humanities-related field; 
ability to meet minimum qualifications for the rank of Associate Professor as 
stated in 20.30.30.B.2.b of the Butler University Faculty Handbook.

Working Conditions:

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[CODE4LIB] [FINAL CALL] Blacklight European Summit - Registration closes 6 October 2017

[Mark A. Matienzo]

Hi all - this is the final reminder regarding the Blacklight European Summit, 
to be held 16-18 October 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Registration closes this 
Friday, 6 October 2017.

Register through Eventbrite at 
>. 

Full registration (including conference dinner): 120 USD (approx. 750,- DKK or 
100 EUR)
Registration without conference dinner: 32 USD (approx. 200,- DKK or 27,50 EUR)
Additional conference dinner tickets: 95 USD (approx. 600,- DKK or 80 EUR)

More information on the Summit can be found at 
>.

Please contact the organizers at 
 with any questions.

On behalf of the organizers:

Lauréanne Appel
Chris Beer
David Grove Jørgensen
Jessie Keck
Ditte Laursen
Polyxeni Makri
Mark A. Matienzo
Kasper Weinkouff

[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Projects Archivist at Washington State University (Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation)

[Code4Lib Jobs]

Digital Projects Archivist
Work Location: Pullman, Washington
Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications  
Position Details: Librarian 2, full-time, 12-month, 2-year temporary, 
non-tenure-track
Posting Close date: October 29, 2017
Required Applicant Documents:  Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, Reference 
Contact Info (for 3 references)
Finalists for this position may be subject to a background check as a condition 
of employment.
For additional information and application procedures:  
https://www.wsujobs.com/postings/34573

 

Position Summary: 

The Washington State University Libraries invites applications for Digital 
Projects Archivist, a full-time, 12-month, grant-funded, 2-year temporary 
position with the possibility of extension, located on the Pullman campus.  
This position reports to the Associate Dean of Digital Initiatives and Special 
Collections.  Start date is targeted for January 2018.
 

As a part of a larger team comprised of personnel from the Center for Digital 
Scholarship and Curation (CDSC) and Manuscripts, Archives, and Special 
Collections at Washington State University, this position will support the 
digital workflow and lifecycle of digital materials in on-going CDSC projects 
and provide support for digital platforms including, but not limited to: 
Mukurtu CMS, Scalar, Omeka, CONTENTdm and WordPress. The Digital Projects 
Archivist will work directly with faculty, students and staff on projects that 
vary in scale and scope related to curating collections, providing culturally 
appropriate access to collections, and producing widely available resources for 
teaching, research and scholarship in the University. This position will play a 
leading role in supporting the Plateau Peoples’ Web Portal (Portal) in all 
aspects of the Portal project initiatives including 1) providing instructional 
support for tribal community users, community members, and institutional 
partners, 2) overseeing metadata creation, 3) updating and managing ingest of 
digital content from multiple institutions, 4) delivering training and support 
resources (online and in person) for the collaborative curation process and 5) 
assisting tribal staff with added content creation from digitized materials. 
The Digital Projects Archivist will be an integral part of the team at the CDSC 
and will work on grant-funded and ongoing projects.

 

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree from an American Library Association accredited Library and 
Information Studies program at date of hire.
 Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, organizational, problem-solving and 
planning skills.
Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively both as a team 
member and independently and to promote teamwork among colleagues.
Ability to work with diverse sets of stakeholders.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Mukurtu CMS and Scalar experience preferred.
 Experience with digitization management and workflows.
Experience with instruction and training for a diverse set of users of digital 
systems.
Experience working with or supporting a Content Management System.
Experience in Special Collections or archives management.
Familiarity with current trends in digital library initiatives and digital 
curation.
Strong attention to access, privacy and security issues from diverse 
perspectives.
Commitment to working with diverse populations, particularly Native American 
communities.
Willingness to work in a face-paced, innovative team environment, assist in 
expanding the Portal community of users, lead and think creatively, 
problem-solve and be flexible.

 

EEO/AA Statement

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR 
AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, 
veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected 
veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged 
to apply.

WSU is committed to excellence through diversity and faculty-friendly policy 
action, including partner accommodation and NSF ADVANCE Institutional 
Transformation programs (http://www.advance.wsu.edu/).

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All 
new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Washington State University is committed to providing access and reasonable 
accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment 
for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the 
application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521(v), 
Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 
1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or h...@wsu.edu.



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